Neon Retro Arcade, Pasadena

Arcade games were designed to gobble up your coins. That's what made them so challenging—and what made them eat up quarters by the roll. But at Neon Retro Arcade, the only cost to play is the price of admission—either by the hour or an all-day pass. With unlimited credits at their disposal, players can settle down to conquer a single cabinet, attend seven years of pinball wizard school, or simply wander the selection of more than 50 rotating games, which have included titles such as:

• Arcade classics such as Donkey Kong, Dig Dug, Mappy, and Pac-Man
• Pinball machines from the 80s & 90s
• Shooters such as Area 51 and Maximum Force
• Fighting games, including Marvel vs. Capcom and Mortal Kombat II